Current Issue

Explore the nuances of threadwork and embroidery in your next project
as you use stitch to embellish, create a focal point, or to add visual
and physical texture. Discover how Luke Haynes utilizes recycled
textiles to create art quilts that speak to the human element of
quilting, see how Judith Larzelere uses the strip-piecing technique to
explore color from vibrant brights to a variety of whites, and be blown
away by the impeccable quilts our readers made. Browse the pages of
the February/March 2015 issue of Quilting Arts Magazine to uncover ideas that will inspire you to take up needle and thread!

Recent Issues

This issue of Quilting Arts will inspire your art and your gift-giving.

Enjoy articles from top quilt artists about their techniques and projects, including turning photographs into beautiful quilts with a portable project that can travel with you from Wen Redmond, transforming your sketches into embroidery designs from Susan Brubaker Knapp, and printing techniques from Susan White.

Embrace the transition of the seasons and be inspired by the scenery with the October/November 2014 issue of
Quilting ArtsMagazine. See how design plays a crucial role to Susan Brubaker Knapp, Linda
Friedman, Susan Purney Mark, and other favorite quilting artists as they share their helpful tips and
techniques. Then, recreate these elements in your art quilts with helpful directions and inspiring quilt
galleries.

This issue of Quilting Arts
will inspire you to create with color and experiment with surface
design. With more the 27 colorful art quilts featured in this issue,
creativity and inspiration are at your fingertips.

This issue of Quilting Arts
explores a variety of techniques for creating portraits in cloth, and
offers tips for both the beginner and experienced fiber artist.

If you enjoy sketching or painting your
subjects first, you might try the techniques described by Sharon Hendry
in our Off the Page series. Pauline Salzman, known for creating pet
portraits, shares her easy technique using a photograph as a guide for
people portraits. And for all of those thread sketching and machine
quilting enthusiasts, Melissa Averinos demonstrates how to use a sewing
machine as a drawing tool.

For your inspiration enjoy the extraordinary portrait work of Deborah Hyde, Sandra Bruce, and Cindy Hickok; a gallery of quilts from the SAQA exhibit, Text Messages; an interview with Ann Johnston; results from the "Fly Your Flag" Prayer Flag Reader Challenge and more!

This issue of Quilting Arts Magazine is all about creating with color. Add color to your quilts with thread and stitch by hand or machine. Be inspired by over 30 gorgeous art quilts. See how cover artist Kate Stiassni uses bold and luscious color in her quilts. Lynn Krawczyk begins a new series, Nurturing Your Creative Self, and shares art-on-the-go ideas.

Enjoy articles on innovative surface design techniques such as digital fabric design by Diane Rusin Doran, soy wax shibori by Susan Purney Mark, and two different styles of painting on fabric with Barbara Warholic and Cheryl Sleboda. Jamie Fingal shares her journey on becoming a fabric designer, Candy Glendening creates a free-motion quilting sampler book, Leslie Tucker Jenison introduces a new way to document your quilts, and more including the results from our "Friendship & Devotion" Reader Challenge.

In this issue of Quilting Arts® Magazine, we celebrate how quilt artists use their talents and passion to reach out to others. This issue is filled with examples of how artists give back to their communities. Learn about how the International Quilt Festival Pet Postcard Project initiated by Pokey Bolton has raised thousands of dollars for pets in need. Read interviews with Ami Simms of the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative and Berene Campbell who initiated the To Boston with Love project. Jane LaFazio shares her perspective on prayer flags and describes how they are used to show concern for others. And don't miss the new reader challenge, encouraging you to join the prayer flag movement with miniature flags of your own.

In this issue of Quilting Arts® Magazine, we take a close look at the use of text on quilts. You'll get ideas for adding words to your art quilts, giving new meaning and a deeper understanding to your artistry. This beautiful art form opens limitless typographical outlets and produces eye-catching design elements. You'll be inspired to play with words, letters, phrases, and more. Be daring with your art quilts and try out all the techniques and advice from this issue.

Take an art quilting journey with our travel-themed issue full of must-try art techniques. Jamie Fingal shares how an Airstream trailer inspired her to get sketching and quilting. Enjoy working outdoors with Mickey Lawler's painting techniques using sun and sand for unique results, or set up a dyeing work space and try Kathy York's tips for making hand-dyed motifs using wax batik and bleach. Jane LaFazio shows several techniques for incorporating stencils with stitch and paint. Enjoy the undersea creations of Eileen Williams and hand-stitch inspiration from Rita Summers. Martha Sielman shares a gallery of quilts from her book about people and portraits, and she offers insight on creating realistic portraits. Check out our readers' interpretations of the theme "Map It Out" in our Reader Challenge Gallery.

Explore the cutting-edge art of 3-D quilts in Quilting Arts Magazine. This issue is packed with information and ideas to get your creative juices flowing. Spotlight artist Diane Núñez shares the techniques she uses for moving her quilts away from the wall with an innovative system of metal framework. After reading an interview with artist Jill Rumoshosky Werner, learn about how she meets the challenges of working as a conceptual artist. And don’t miss the profile of 3-D and abstract artist Barbara Schulman. In the Minding Your Business column, Jane Dávila explores ways to win commissions for public artwork. Surface-design enthusiasts will love the step-by-step instructions for creating stitched then dyed fabric from Susan Purney Mark and the method for making hot-cut appliqués from Stella Belikiewicz. And don’t miss the tips for creating your own group quilt from the makers of the cover quilt, “Exquisite Journey.” All this, plus a gallery of 10 inspiring 3-D art quilts from the 8 that Create Artists, and an array of charming Artist Trading Cards from our “What’s in Your Heart?” reader challenge.

Indulge
your passion for fabric and thread in this
issue of Quilting Arts. Experiment with stitch, print, dye, and paint
and discover ways to develop your own personal imagery. Learn techniques
such as collaged imagery with Margaret Applin, piecing with Ann Brauer,
itajime dyeing with Jeanne Aird, deconstructed screen printing with
Linda McLaughlin, and more! Plus be inspired by the "Sense of Scale"
gallery from Studio Art Quilt Associates and the results of our
"Staycation" Postcard reader challenge.

Join the do-it-yourself movement with ideas and techniques from the contributing artists of Quilting Arts Magazine. Learn a versatile surface design technique from Carolyn T. Abbott to personalized your own fabrics, ways to improve your quilt photography with Maria Elkins, how to dye your own cloth with guidance from Marcia Derse, and even start your own art quilt group with a profile by Lynn Krawczyk of several groups. Plus, enjoy an inspiring gallery of art quilts from the Dinner At Eight Artists and the results of our "What's Your Signature Color?" Reader Challenge plus much more!